The death toll from a powerful Typhoon in Japan has grown to ten people

The number of deaths as a result of passing of a powerful Typhoon "Hagibis" in the Japanese Islands grew to ten people, reports the Agency Kyodo.

first announced nine killed. More than fifteen people remain missing, damaged about 125 people. For its part, the television channel TBS informs about the 22 missing, and about 150 received damage.

On the evening of the first day of the weekend Typhoon "Hagibis" struck the main Japanese island of Honshu, in the area of the Izu Peninsula. The pressure at the center of the Typhoon was 945 millibars, the wind force at the center of 45 meters per second, with gusts to 65. In Tokyo, the speed of wind reached 41, 5 meters per second. This wind strength is enough to flip the truck, and Not less than enough to knock down trees and electric poles.

yesterday in 12 prefectures, including Tokyo, was declared the highest threat level because of heavy rains. The first time the highest threat level was declared Not only for the outskirts of the city, but for all 23 Central areas. To date, the maximum level of risk was abolished in all regions of the country.

in the end, the strong winds, there were numerous cliffs power lines. As said in the news conference the Secretary General of the Japanese government, Yoshihide Suga, Disconnect electricity was accomplished in No less than 376 thousand homes, which is roughly 3 times more than occurred after the previous was a powerful Typhoon in the East coast of Japan in September. Then, without electrical energy there are Not less than 109 thousand homes. Off the water there were almost 14 thousand houses.

Numerous messages about rivers and flooding. For example, in the city of Nagano as a result of flood of the river Chikuma, about 160 residents in 2 nursing homes were cut off by water. A similar situation exists in the district of Saitama Prefecture. There, in a flooded nursing home locked 260 guests. Measures are being taken now for their transportation to a safe place.



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